The Rise and Fall of Design Within Reach

Retailer Design Within Reach helped create a new appreciation for the modernist aesthetic. With design more mainstream than ever, why is the company in such dire straits?READ»

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Macy's Pro-Gay Message

Corliss Fong, 59, helps the nation's largest department-store chain reach gay and lesbian customers across its 850 stores, managing everything from its shift to a more inclusive gift registry to the controversy that erupted after one of its Boston stores removed a gay-themed window display.READ»

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John Mackey's Whole Foods Vision to Reshape Capitalism

John Mackey, the Libertarian CEO of Whole Foods, says not to worry: Capitalism and the invisible hand will cure the world's ills. But isn't it a little late to start believing in magic?READ»

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Bio and Interests: Kirk Lenard

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Adidas and Star Wars Form an Imperial Shoe Force

Adidas Originals is joining forces with the (sadly but acceptably over-licensed) Star Wars brand for a new line of shoes and activewear due out early next year. Though this isn't the first time Adidas and Star Wars have partnered, the ...READ»

Commerce Search: Google Attempts to Boost Online Stores With Boringness

Google's tentacles extend everywhere online, including e-commerce--thanks to Google Checkout, for one. But now it's got a new system, Commerce Search, which companies can use to inject smart search skills into their online stores. ...READ»

The Marcel Wanders Collection You Won't See at Target This Holiday

The witty Dutch designer played it safe for the discount retailer, but a new behind-the-scenes look book released by his studio reveals the Christmas that could have been.READ»

EB Maternity Keeping Expectant Mothers Fashionable

Around the time you begin your second trimester of pregnancy, you will discover that your clothing is no longer supporting that new body of yours, and you soon realize that it is now time for some maternity clothing. Unfortunately for many expectant mothers, the most stylish maternity clothing solution thay can find is unflattering stretch denim pants and a t-shirt twice the normal size they would wear, also stretch.READ»

Wal-Mart Plans to Grow by Shrinking

The mega-retailer plans to scale down new store sizes and re-engineer its merchandising, but will they leave behind hulking, vacant buildings (again)? READ»

Bio and Interests: Design Mind Group

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